Koratala Siva’s ‘Devara’ has a spirited NTR Jr. trying to make something watchable out of a bland screenplay

Devara marks the return of NTR Jr. as a solo hero after Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, in 2018 – and as if to make up for lost time, we get a double role. Devara is the father, and Vara is the son. At the concept level, the way these two characters have been imagined is excellent. Devara is a pirate, working with Bhaira. (Saif Ali Khan looks ill-at-ease in this villainous role.) More importantly, Devara is a leader. He lays down the law that will be followed by the four islands, the four clans that co-exist in this watery universe. Vara comes in much later, and he is the opposite of his father: a coward, who prefers staying in the shadows as opposed to taking a stand. So again, at just the concept level, there is something to keep us intrigued. For instance, we know for sure that Vara cannot be who he appears to be – but who is he, really?

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